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beermick · **Posted: 10-04-2009 , 12:10 PM** #5

Hi,
I used a composting agent that I bought in aldi in my compost bin over the last year. I was woriied about how it would affect the compost in regards to it being organic but when I emptied the bin about 3 weeks ago it was absolutley teaming with worms. I had also seen nothing but bugs & flies on top over the past year but there were definatley loads of worms underneath. The only problem I had was that the compost was very moist and some not completley broken down, so I did not get much useable compost from the bin. I have decided to replace the compost bin with a dual compost box I intend to build from timber. This way I will be able to turn the compost while it's breaking down and also rest one pile while filling the other. All the books I have read on the subject suggest that this is the best way to go.

	Posted: 10-04-2009 , 12:10 PM #5
beermick Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 30	Hi, I used a composting agent that I bought in aldi in my compost bin over the last year. I was woriied about how it would affect the compost in regards to it being organic but when I emptied the bin about 3 weeks ago it was absolutley teaming with worms. I had also seen nothing but bugs & flies on top over the past year but there were definatley loads of worms underneath. The only problem I had was that the compost was very moist and some not completley broken down, so I did not get much useable compost from the bin. I have decided to replace the compost bin with a dual compost box I intend to build from timber. This way I will be able to turn the compost while it's breaking down and also rest one pile while filling the other. All the books I have read on the subject suggest that this is the best way to go.